THE PARTY OF COMMON SENSE

That new political party I have been thinking of starting, is based on common sense, using great and brilliant minds that happen to be female. There are judges, lawyers, doctors, medical staff, social workers, entrepreneurs,accountants, professors, managers, musicians, actors, fashion designers, teachers, sporty type, police officer, TV presenter, hard worker and not a gender specific occupation among them. All these jobs can be done and are done by women young and old. This means that they have many and varied views on how to run the country.

From the date we got the vote the argument has been why can't or rather why didn't women create a party of their own? why did they follow the old 'male' political parties? While I do not describe myself as a feminist in the 'bra burning' second wave genre, I do think the women in the current parliament are not only token but some are really awful at their jobs and represent the old established parties to the detriment of 'women' 'children' 'families' and workers. I can honestly say none of the current crop inspire me, they are 'shadows'.

I think that it is this fact that many women 'outside' parliament are turned off by politics, especially young women. I know that I am turned off.... I am also in a state of flux, I want to use my hard fought for right to vote because I believe in democracy. Could someone tell me who I can vote for? I do not want to vote for the main three or any of the smaller and more extreme parties most of them sicken me. There are however debates that must be undertaken if we are to save the place we live from sinking in social disorder and state debt.

That leaves me, with no option but to vote for myself....and I can't do that. I believe that if a person does not use their vote, then they cannot complain about the out come or the policies.

See the problem, so where are all the women who want to make a difference? My previous employment has given me my sense of service to community it has always given me my purpose. Politics should be the same, the better we can make the state work for all the people the better it is for everybody.

Work for the PEOPLE.

Granny.